• posted: Aug. 20, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Asbestos
• asbestos attorney,  Penn State,  Peter Lebosky

Penn State professor Peter Lebosky died in 2014 of mesothelioma after teaching at the university for more than two decades. A lawsuit filed on his behalf is opening up a Read More

• posted: Aug. 11, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses,  Asbestos
• EPA,  Inhalation Unit Risk

Asbestos victims and companies that produce or have produced products containing asbestos are awaiting the EPA’s decision on several asbestos-related issues. Asbestos victims are hoping that asbestos-containing products will be Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• pericardial mesothelioma,  peritoneal mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer only caused by exposure to asbestos. There are approximately 3,200 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the United States. Mesothelioma can Read More

• posted: Jul. 30, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• abnormal methylation,  asbestos cancer,  PanSeer

Researchers in China and California have reported that they have developed a simple blood test that can identify cancers–– like malignant mesothelioma–– as far as four years before symptoms show. Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• Clubman Talc Powder,  New York Supreme Court,  Vincent Luca,  Whittaker Clark and Daniels

The late Vincent Luca, a barber from New York, filed suit against Whittaker Clark and Daniels, manufacturers of Clubman talc powder. Attorneys for the manufacturer claimed that Mr. Luca’s mesothelioma Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• American Cancer Society,  asbestos-related illness,  treatment

A technique now being studied to treat malignant mesothelioma is photodynamic therapy (PDT). For this treatment, a light-activated drug is injected into a vein. The drug spreads throughout the body, Read More

• posted: Jul. 08, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• MPM,  pleural mesothelioma

It’s been known for some time that malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) affects men in far greater numbers than women. The most commonly-cited reason for this is a higher probability of Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos-Related Illnesses
• cancer cells,  cancer excision,  glowing dye

“Clean margins are a goal of cancer excision surgery”, states an article in Penn Today. “If even a small piece of cancerous tissue is left behind, it increases the likelihood Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Asbestos-Related Illnesses

A new study comparing cancerous tissue with normal fallopian tube samples advances important insights about the cellular engine that drives a majority of ovarian cancers and confirms biological hallmarks of survival. Read More

• posted: Jun. 17, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos

A novel treatment for advanced mesothelioma is safe and effective and may improve the quality of life for patients who have few treatment options, according to new research. Transarterial chemoperfusion Read More

• posted: Jun. 03, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• asbestos victims,  asbestos-related cancers,  Vietnam veterans

US military veterans who served during the Vietnam War were most likely exposed to asbestos, which was in widespread use in the military in ships, bunkers, planes and wiring in Read More

• posted: May 28, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• baby powder,  Johnson & Johnson,  ovarian cancer claims,  talc,  talc powders

Johnson & Johnson recently announced that it will stop selling its talc-based baby powder. The iconic product has come under fire and is the subject of thousands of lawsuits which Read More

• posted: May 14, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• mesothelioma risks,  seafaring industry,  shipbuilding industry

A recent Danish study showed that shipbuilders and seafarers had elevated mesothelioma risk. This mirrors a similar scenario in the US where those who worked in the shipbuilding industry or Read More

• posted: May 05, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma,  Asbestos
• auto mechanics,  chrysotile asbestos

A common cause of mesothelioma is through exposure to Chrysotile asbestos, a form of the mineral which is an insulant and is very strong. Automobile brakes and clutches often include Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Mesothelioma
• mesothelioma victims,  talc fibers

A Study by Duke University’s Department of Pathology has revealed that talc fibers were detected in more than 60% of mesothelioma patients in the study group. The Duke researchers compared Read More

• posted: Apr. 22, 2020
• Nass Cancelliere Nass
• Asbestos
• cancer screening

Mesothelioma is rare, and there are no recommended screening tests for this cancer in people who are not at increased risk. (Screening is testing for cancer in people who don't Read More